Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-21

CHANGES. PROMOTIONS. AND APPOINTMENTS OF
TKACHKRS.
When the school board met last evening, Prof.
Gregory, who occupied the chair as president pro
tenn, announced that the first business in order
was the election OF Officers. Mr.. Darlington at
once nominated Mr.. John w. Ross This was the
only nomination made. Mr.. Curtis said that as he
was informed MIR. Darlington's professional en-
gagements would prevent his taking the ONCE for
another year. SO well satisfied were the trus-
tees Win the fairness and ability shown by Mr..
Darlington as presiding oficer that he knew he
spoke the mind of every member OF the board
when he said they would only be too glad to have
had him serve again. Mr.. Ross was elected and
escorted to the chair by Messrs Darlington and
the board. Prof. Gregory, from the speciai COM
m1ttee on examination OF teachers, appointed at
the , last meeting, reported, recommending that
W. A. Hedr1ck, C. NJ L. sites, M. F. F. swartzeil,
Mar mary rs T.. Church, A. J: Cooper and w. G. Foote
osrd was adopted AS the business OF the
stan9lng committees On ways and means and on
text books Mr. Ross appointed Messrs Whelpley,
and Messrs. Fish, Curtis and Gregory on the COM
mlttee on text books. A communication from
MS MS MARY l. strand, asking that the board recon-
pay an additional rent 81 $50 year, was referred
to MesSrs. Gregory and Cornish as special COM
m1ttee.
THE PRINTING OF TEXT BOOKS.
Mr.. Fish offered resolution "That the Com
misstoners be requested to urge upon Congress the
proprlety OF the printing by the Government OF
al textbooks necessary for use in the public
SCHOOLS OF the District of Columbia"
igan, and other States had already made an effort
10 OF text books for
printed anywhere and given to pupils at cost the
District OF Columbia was the place where it could
Mr. Darlington said he thought there would be
dincSlty In getting the right to publish standard
Mr.. Fish said the plan in his mind contaminated
the preparation by committee Of special and
suitable text books. The greatest difnculty would
be In the books like biographies and alegebras
the bookmen were powerful enough to work on
legislatures and defeat proposed laws They
might De able to work on Congress, too. It's big
have tremendous amount of influence and money
from their persistency.
The resolution was adopted.
STUDYING AT HOME
MI. Fish also offered the following: "That the
teachers be instructed to give no studies to the
first, second third fourth. and fifth grade scholars
that viii require taking their books away from
the school rooms" There was some discussion as
to the propr1ety OF including the NTH grade In
such regulation.
In response to On inquiry from Mr.. Darlington
superintendent Powell said that the average age of
pupils in the NTH grade was about twelve years.
He thought 1t would be well to include the fifth
grade In the rule They would not have to lower
acter OF the work, to have more teaching In the
school room and less memorlZ1ng.
Mr.: Darlington thought boy Of twelve years
could very wen begin the habit OF doing little
Mr. Curtis said that among teachers the opinion
seemed to be that the nfth-grade work was the
oo6 hat %hnA
teachers.
After some discussion the resolution was re-
ferred. at Mr. Fish's suggestion, to the committee
on text books
During the discussion Of the resolution Mr.. Fish
that ne was In favor Of graduating
were seven years of age. 81 wouldn't care" he
said, III had my way, II did not send my chill
the mothers have their own way and they want
70 get the children out OF the way, SO they send
them to school,"
APPOINTMENTS, CHANGES AND APPLICATIONS.
Messrs. Sawyer and Weston were appointed as
teachers OF manual training. MI. Percy Hughes
was appointed teacher In the High School. AS
signments and promotions Of teachers in the first
division were made as follows:
,Assignments-DivtsiOn No. 1, A. Il. Fuller, from
third to sixth grades, and assigned to the Frank
lin building; s. B. Mcmahon, from fourth to sixth
grades, and assigned to the Dennison; NJ. NJ.
LoveJoy, from second to third grade, and assigned
W AAdiOStd0s Z. V. bfOWD, from urSJ 10 second.
and assigned to Force; T. /. Myers, from first to
second grade, and assigned to the Analostan; A.
u. Leammuel from second to third grade, and as
signed to the AnalOstan.
Misses Clancy and Moore, two Normal School
graduates, were assigned as teachers. James G.
brown, VIM. r. Thomas and Mrs. Hurdle were
appointed tanitOrs.
Applications for teachers positions were re-
ceived from Mrs. C. A. Dawson, j. A. Wormley w.
g. Finney, Fannie Alice and Clara E. Heald, and
1or 1aniIors' positions from J. b. Brooks VIM.
Under, j. T. SOmerville and VIM Gill The resip.
nation OF Miss Marian Chadwick, as teacher in the
second division, was accepted. A leave OF absence
Tor one year without pay was granted Miss Helen
D. Robinson, OF the first division.
THE TRUSTEES ASSIGNED.
The trustees were assigned to schoo; divisions
for the year as follows Mr.. Darlington to first d.
vision, Mr.. Ross to second, Mr. Whelpley to third,
Mr. Fish to fourth, Mr. Curtis to fifth, DR.. Wilmer
and Prof Gregory to sixth, DR.. Francis to seventh
and Mr.. Cornish to eighth. 1t wasdecided to have
an examination OF applicants for admission to the
washington High School at 10 O'Clock Saturday
morning, october l.